Mike Tokito/The OregonianLaMarcus Aldridge speaks to the media before Saturday's All-Star Game practice at the Orlando County Convention Center.

Even with the plethora of responsibilities he has as a first-time participant in the NBA All-Star Game, Trail Blazers forward LaMarcus did have one other non-basketball thing on his mind Saturday.

How were his reviews?

The night before, the episode of "Portlandia" in which he had a guest-starring role aired on IFC. Asked before Saturday's public practice at the Orlando County Convention Center what kind of feedback he got, Aldridge quickly said, "Did you see it?"

The reporter had not, but another journalist referenced one the lines Aldridge delivered: "I like bologna, too."

Playing the apparent boyfriend of a character played by actress/director Penny Marshall, Aldridge also delivered this line: "I'm a professional basketball player."

Aldridge, a first-time actor, took to Twitter to solicit feedback from his 68,000 followers, writing, "Did I make y'all laugh at least one time on Portlandia??"

What was the response? "All my tweets
were good," he said. "Everybody said I did great."

Although the character he played was supposed to be a professional basketball player, Aldridge said there is one difference between them -- he doesn't actually like bologna.

"I really don't, but I said it," Aldridge said. "That was fun."

Stern speaks: David Stern wasn’t ready to reveal a timeline for his retirement as NBA commissioner, but he said during a wide-ranging news conference that his choice to succeed him is deputy commissioner Adam Silver.

“If I had that decision, if I were doing it myself, he would be the commissioner,” Stern said.

Silver became a strong, pro-owner voice during the lockout. Stern, who has said he will not be in the job when the collective bargaining agreement expires in 10 years – or six if either side exercises an opt out – added that the ultimate decision on his successor will be made by the league’s Board of Governors.

Stern also addressed the arena situation with Sacramento, saying he had a meeting with that city’s officials today to try to bridge some of the unresolved issues. The city has a league-imposed March 1 deadline to present an acceptable financing plan, or the Kings could move.

A reporter asked Stern about placing an All-Star Game in Portland. Silver, who sat beside Stern during the session, answered that the main obstacle remains the city not having enough hotel rooms.

“We’d love to find a way to get to Portland, but that continues to be the issue for Portland and many other ideal cities, and just a function of not enough hotel rooms,” Silver said.